Wed May 07 11:10:00 UTC 2025: ## NYT’s Popular Word Game “Connections” Baffles and Delights Players

**New York, NY** – The New York Times’ latest word game, Connections, is taking the internet by storm. Following in the footsteps of Wordle, this daily puzzle challenges players to identify common threads among sets of four words. Created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, Connections has quickly become a social media sensation.

The game presents players with sixteen words, divided into four color-coded categories (yellow, green, blue, and purple, with difficulty increasing with color). Players must correctly group four words that share a common connection, such as book titles, software names, or countries. Incorrect guesses count against the player, with a limit of four mistakes. Players can rearrange the board to aid in finding connections.

Today’s puzzle (Connections #696), for example, included categories such as “get better, as a broken bone” (HEAL, KNIT, MEND, RECOVER) and “homophones of gemstones” (CHORAL, OPEL, PURL, QUARTS). While the game’s increasing difficulty keeps players engaged, hints and solutions are readily available online for those needing assistance. The game, playable on both web browsers and mobile devices, allows players to share their results on social media.

With its addictive gameplay and social sharing element, Connections is proving to be a worthy successor to Wordle’s throne in the world of daily online word puzzles.

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